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From addiction support groups to behavioral health counseling, you’ll find links here to programs, resources, and events that can make a difference in your life.
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Get more prevention help and support from these organizations.
These local and national organizations and programs offer education and support when you need it.
| Name | Age | Gender | Accepts Insurance | Locations | Phone | Website |
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Name | Age | Gender | Accepts Insurance No | Locations | Phone 800-969-4357 | Website |
Emotional support and self-destructive behavior | ||||||
Name Delaware’s 24-Hour Child Priority Response Hotline | Age Children | Gender All | Accepts Insurance No | Locations | Phone 800-969-4357 or 911 | Website |
Name Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Hotline | Age All | Gender All | Accepts Insurance No | Locations | Phone 800-662-HELP (4357) | Website |
Name | Age Adults | Gender All | Accepts Insurance No | Locations Visit website for details | Phone | Website http://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/pdachome.html |
Addiction Action Committee: Public-private partnership started by the Division of Public Health and the Medical Society of Delaware to bring together multiple stakeholders to address the prescription drug abuse problem in Delaware. | ||||||
Name Delaware Adolescent Substance Abuse Facts | Age 10-19 | Gender All | Accepts Insurance No | Locations Online resource | Phone | Website https://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/facts-and-stats/national-and-state-data-sheets/adolescents-and-substance-abuse/delaware/index.html |
Name | Age All | Gender All | Accepts Insurance No | Locations Visit website for details | Phone | Website http://getrightsideup.org/ |
Prevent Youth Suicide : Resource website for parents, teens and the community. | ||||||
Name | Age All | Gender All | Accepts Insurance No | Locations Visit website for details | Phone 855-378-4373 | Website http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/ |
Office of Adolescent Health, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Parent Hotline: 855-DRUGFREE (378-4373) | ||||||
Name | Age 11-18 | Gender All | Accepts Insurance No | Locations | Phone | Website https://www.cdhs.udel.edu/seow/school-surveys/delaware-school-survey-%28dss%29 |
Annual Study of Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drug Abuse Among 5th, 8th and 11th-Grade Students in Delaware Public Schools. | ||||||
Name | Age All | Gender All | Accepts Insurance No | Locations Visit website for details | Phone | Website http://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dsamh/prevention.html |
Strategic Prevention Framework – State Incentive Grant: Partnering to reduce substance abuse and related problem behaviors by strengthening children, families and communities through prevention and early intervention training, education and services. | ||||||
Name | Age All | Gender All | Accepts Insurance No | Locations Visit website for details | Phone | Website http://medicineabuseproject.org/ |
The Medicine Abuse Project : Five-year action campaign that aims to prevent half a million teens from abusing medicine by the year 2017. | ||||||
Name | Age 17 and under | Gender All | Accepts Insurance Yes | Locations Statewide | Phone 302-633-2600 | Website http://kids.delaware.gov/pbhs/pbhs.shtml |
Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families: Provides a continuum of prevention services, early intervention services, and mental health and substance abuse treatment programs for children and youth. | ||||||
Name | Age All | Gender All | Accepts Insurance No | Locations Visit website for details | Phone 1-855-DRUGFREE | Website http://www.drugfree.org/Delaware |
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: Nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing teen substance abuse and helping families impacted by addiction, including guides and resources. | ||||||
Name | Age All | Gender All | Accepts Insurance No | Locations Visit website for details | Phone | Website http://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dsamh/prevention.html |
Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health: Information on prevention training, initiatives and events across the state to encourage safe and healthy Delawareans across the lifespan. | ||||||
Name Resources for talking with teens | Age Parents | Gender All | Accepts Insurance No | Locations Visit website for details | Phone | Website http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/resources-and-publications/info/parents/just-facts/ |
Name | Age 10-17 | Gender All | Accepts Insurance No | Locations Delaware State Police Troop 2, 100 Lagrange Ave., Newark | Phone 302-593-0949 | Website https://www.attackaddiction.org/ |
atTAcK addiction, a grassroots advocacy group, provides a monthly drug awareness and prevention program called Reality Tour that takes you into the life experiences of a teen addicted to drugs. Intended for youth ages 10-17, who must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. | ||||||
Name | Age Parents | Gender All | Accepts Insurance No | Locations Visit website for details | Phone | Website https://www.redclayschools.com/domain/1291 |
Red Clay School Nurses: Red Clay School Nurses have been on the forefront of prevention efforts at the high school, middle school and now elementary school level, using the Smart Moves, Smart Choices program. | ||||||
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Name | Age | Gender | Accepts Insurance No | Locations | Phone | Website https://christianacare.org/services/behavioralhealth/project-engage/ |
Project Engage is an early intervention and referral to substance use disorder treatment program, within Christiana Care Health System, designed to help hospital patients who may be struggling with alcohol or drug use. Project Engage collaborates with hospital staff to identify and connect patients with community-based treatment programs and other resources. | ||||||
Name | Age | Gender | Accepts Insurance No | Locations | Phone | Website http://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/pdachome.html |
Addiction Action Committee: Public-private partnership started by the Division of Public Health and the Medical Society of Delaware to bring together multiple stakeholders to address the prescription drug abuse problem in Delaware. | ||||||
Name | Age | Gender | Accepts Insurance No | Locations | Phone 302-395-2811 | Website https://www.nccde.org/1266/HERO-HELP-Program |
Hero Help, administered by the New Castle County Police Department, is a collaboration with the Delaware Department of Justice and DHSS’ Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health to provide drug and/or alcohol addiction treatment to qualifying adults who contact the police and ask for treatment, or to individuals in lieu of an immediate arrest for lesser crimes. | ||||||
Name | Age | Gender | Accepts Insurance No | Locations | Phone 302-655-1153 | Website http://www.triadde.org |
Hosts ongoing education seminars that are open to the public at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1104 N. Adams St., Wilmington. | ||||||
Name | Age | Gender | Accepts Insurance No | Locations | Phone 302-858-4764 | Website https://www.delawaregoespurple.org/default.asp |
Community awareness campaign in Sussex and Kent counties about the dangers of substance abuse, support for education and treatment, reducing the stigma of addiction, and sending a message of hope and healing. | ||||||
Name | Age | Gender | Accepts Insurance No | Locations | Phone | Website http://getsmartaboutdrugs.com/ |
Practical website from the Drug Enforcement Agency for parents, educators and caregivers. | ||||||
Name | Age | Gender | Accepts Insurance No | Locations | Phone | Website http://www.cadca.org/ |
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions: National membership organization representing more than 5,000 coalitions and affiliates nationwide. | ||||||
Name Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Helpline | Age | Gender | Accepts Insurance No | Locations | Phone 800-662-HELP (4357) | Website |
Name Sussex County Health Coalition | Age | Gender | Accepts Insurance No | Locations | Phone 302-858-4764 | Website https://www.sussexcoalition.org |
Name Resources for talking with teens | Age | Gender | Accepts Insurance No | Locations | Phone | Website http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/resources-and-publications/info/parents/just-facts/ |
Name | Age | Gender | Accepts Insurance No | Locations | Phone | Website https://www.cdhs.udel.edu/ |
University of Delaware’s Center for Drug and Health Studies: A collaborative effort to develop innovative approaches in the treatment of drug addiction. | ||||||
Name The Problem with Prescription Opioids | Age | Gender | Accepts Insurance No | Locations | Phone | Website https://www.cdc.gov/opioids/basics/prescribed.html |
Name | Age 10-17 | Gender All | Accepts Insurance No | Locations Delaware State Police Troop 2, 100 Lagrange Ave., Newark | Phone 302-593-0949 | Website https://www.attackaddiction.org/ |
atTAcK addiction, a grassroots advocacy group, provides a monthly drug awareness and prevention program called Reality Tour that takes you into the life experiences of a teen addicted to drugs. Intended for youth ages 10-17, who must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. | ||||||
Name | Age All | Gender All | Accepts Insurance No | Locations Caravel Academy. Bear, DE, Levy Court Building. Dover, DE, Bethel United Methodist Church. Lewes, DE | Phone 302-834-8938 | Website https://www.attackaddiction.org/ |
Grassroots advocacy and education group hosts monthly awareness and prevention program, Reality Tour, for parents and youth age 10-18. | ||||||